EIMB' PEACOCK. ,Editor.
VOLUME XIX.---NO. 230.
EVENING BULLETIN.
BVXECY IMENEING
(Except Sunday) at
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• - MARRIJD•
MERCER—FINN--On the 11th instant, by the Rev
Thomas 'Brainerd, D.D. Mr: Robert J, Mercer, Jr., o
Philadelphia. to '
, Miss Mollie E. Finn, of Nashville,
Tennussee.
SOIITH—CLINTON— On Thursday evening, Jan.
'Mth',- by the Rev. Wilbur F. Paddock, George W.
- South, of New York, to Mary E., only daughter of
Edwin Clinton, Esq.. of this, city.
WILEENSRAND—Orf the 11th - instant, by the
Bev. Dr. Dort., Joseph It. Wilkins, Jr., to Mary L.,
daughter ofJarues C. Hand, Esq. . • , *
WRIGHT—NAGLE—On the 11th instant, by the
Rev. Dr. Bomberger. Mr. John K. Wright to Miss
Mary Josephine,qiecond daughter of Dr. G. L. Nagle,
of this city.
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CHRlSTY—Suddenly, on the 9th instant, Wm. M.
Christy, aged 46 years. .
• The relatives and friends of the family. are ' respect'.
frilly invited to attend the funeral from his late rest.
ilence, Spruce street, below Fortieth, on Saturday
morning, at-B`4o'Clpck, without further notice. Fune
ral services at St. James's Church, West Philadel
phia,
DlNf this
DINGEE—On the 10th instant, Ida Moore, daughtrer
of Catharine and the late Edmund Dingee, fn the 6th
sear of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect,
fully invited to attend the funeral from the residence
of her mother, No 034 North Seventh street, on Satur
day afternoon...l3th instant, at 2 o'clock. **
DUNNE—The relatives and friends of the late Harry
IL Dunne, of Schuylkill county, are respectful•y In
vited to attend his funeral on Saturday, the 13th, on
the errival of the morning train from Pottsville. To
proceed to Laurel Hill.
LORRY—On the morning of the I2th instant, Mrs.
Henrietta Lowry, widow of the late Robert K. Lowry,
of Baltimore.
Her relatives and friends are invited to attend her
funeral from her late residence. No. 1805 Pine 'street,
on Monday morning, the 15th instant, •at 10 o'clock.
without further notice. (Baltimore papers will please
Cy
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IdRAN—On the 12th Instant, Charles Lichen, in
the 40th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family are re•
apectfully invited to attend his funeral from the resi
dence of A. Sal:lrv:rein, Fifth street, between Lombard
.and South. on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
DTA PEIB--On Wednesday.' Jan. 10113, atter a pro
- traded illness, Prof. James J. Mapes, of Newark, N.
J.. in the 60th year of his age.
The funeral service will take place on Saturday, the
33th instant. at three o'clock, at his winter residence,
46 Bleecker street, His friends and those of the family
are respectfully invited to attend.
I.IOORE—On the 6th instant, at Washington, D. C.,
Mr. A. D. K. Moore, formerly of Philadelphia.
His male friends are Invited to meet Lae funeral at
Eonaldson's Cemetery, on Saturday morning, at 12
o'clock. precisely. •
PRATE—On the 13th instant, in his 19th year, Row
land Parry, only son of Erasmus C. and the late So-
phia P. Pratt.
The friends of the family are invited to attend the
fur eral from No. 1616 North Vifteenth street, on Mon
day morning, 15th instant, at 10 o'clock. To proceed
to Woodlands Cemetery.
WHIT , MOREENS FOR SKIRTS.
Green Watered Moreens.
6.4 and Si Green Babe,
White Cloth for Sacks.
White Evening Silks.
EYRE & LANDELL, Foarth and Arch
SPECIAL NOTICES;
REV. J. H. SUYDAM WILL PREACH THIS
evening, January 12th in Trinity M. E. Church
Trilith Street, above Race, 7,5 i o'clock. 111,
PLATT OIL COMPANY will hold Its annual
meetinron THIIItSDAY, the 215th instant, at 11
A. at the °lce 255 Chestnut street.
ja12,18,24* O. W. HIINTRP., Secretary.
AN ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING of
the KERRY PATCH OIL COMPANY be
held at their office, 258 South Third street, on MON
DAY, lath Lust., at 3 o'clock.
jal2-2trp* W. HACKER, Secretary.
:VHOWARD HOSPITAL, Nos. 1518 and 1520
Lombard street, Dispensary Department. Med
estment and medicines furnished gratuitously
Who poor. measly
10' ELDER KNAPP will preach at Rev. Dr..
'Jeffrey's church, corner of Fifth and Button.
wood streets, Wednesday evening, Sermon No. 2, upon
•"Tiniversalism." Thursday evening upon "Dane •
lug," and Friday evening to "Parents, especially to
Mothers." Ale-SETO
[O.. A LECTURE WILL RE DELIVERED THIS
(Friday) EVENING, at s o clock. at the AS
k.I,IIILY BUILDING,. Cheatnnt and Tenth streets,
by PROF, WILLIAM HOWARD DAY, of New York,
before the ASSOCIIATION OF ALUMNI OF THE
INSLITUTE FOR COLORED YOGTH. subject:—
"The Proscribed Races of France. Spitin and America."
hose deeirious of obtaining a seat should go early in
sorder to secure the same. Admission. 25 cta, it;
OOFFICE WEST PHILADELPHIA PAS
SENGER RAILWAY COMPANY, Northwest
-corner FORTY-FIRST and HAVERFORD streets,—
TIECLADELBiIIA, Jan. 9th, 1866.
The Board of Directors have this day declared a
Dividend of FIVE PER CENT. on the capital stock
for the last six months, clear of all taxes, payable on
.and after the 19th inst. _
The booke for the transfer of Stock will be closed
untll that day.
jall-f-m-w-s-rpg
I[I:2OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AND
' NAVIGATION COMPANY, PpXLADBLPILIA,
December 21st, 186 b.
LOAN FOR SAME.
IN SUMS TO Burr PIIRCHABERS.
The Loan of this Company, due Aprit Ist, IsSt, lute
zest payable quarterly, at the rate of six per cent. per
annum.,
This Loan Is secured by a mortgage on all the Com
pany's Coal Lands, Canals, and Slack water Navigation
en the Lehigh river,and all their Railroads,constructed
and to be constructed, between Mauch Chunk and
Wilkeslbarre, and branch roads connected therewith,
and the franchise of the Company relating thereto.
Apply to SOLOMON SHEPHERD, Treasurer,
deal-rptg 122 South Second street.
10. SECOND NATIONAL BANE OF PHILA
DELPHIA., Enamtpann, Jan. 11, 1866,
At the annual meeting of the Stockholders of this
Mank.held on the 9th Inst., the following gentlemen
:were elected Directors for the ensuing year:
NATHAN WILT ES,
GEORGE W, RHAWN
BENJAMIN ROWLAND, Jn.,
EDWARD HAYES,
BENJAMIN H. DEACON,
LEIVLS SF A T.T CROSS,
CHARLES E. RR - ER,
JOHN COOPER,
. WiT.T.TAI4( ERvIEN.
At the riaeetingeS the Board of Directors. held this
, day, NATHAN PTLLES was unanimously re-elected
Presictent. WILLIAM H. RHAWN,
js,l2-6ti Cashier.
.10b UNION NATIONAL ;BANE, pgrujarz_
PHIA, January Ilth, 11166.
At the annual election for Directors, held on the 9th
- inst., the following gentlemen were elected Directors
.for the ensuing year:
DAVID FAUST,
J. BINSWANGER,
A. L. BONNAFFON,
ISAAC BARTON,
W. EL SOWERS,
R. D. WORK,
J. DOHAN.
GEO. W. BLABON.
GEO. W. GROVE.
And at a meeting of the Board of Directors held this
dap DAVID FAUST was unanimously re-elected
a'resident, and
•lU., AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Contributors of the HODS su OF REFUGE, held
_pursuant to public notice, WEDNESDAy, January
10th, 1866, the following gentlemen were unanimously
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
PRESIDENT
THOMAS EAHP.
TICE PRESIDENTS,
SAXES J. BARCLAY
JOHN M. OGDEN.
SECRETARY.
ALEX. HENRY.
TREASURER,
3CANAGIMS.
Isaac R. Smith,
Daniel L. Collier,
Gavitt , H. Woodward, ,
Charles Wheeler, i
Charles Ellis,
Alfred M. Collins
Thos. L. Kane, oilhicKean
county, Pa.
Pringle lone s of Berks
county, Pa.
Tohn L. Atlee, M. D., Lan
caster county Pa. .
wooDweitb, secw.
Zobn Farnum,
John W. Clagborn,
Nan,' Perkins,
'Wm. Shippen, D,
;John Bobbins.
...Alexander Fullerton,
Casper Wister, M. D.
Geo. M. Troutman,
'Wm. S. Perot ,t
'Arthur G. Coffin,
Nathaniel B Browne,
'Thomas •A. Budd, .
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SAMUEL P. HUHN,
Treasurer
N. C. MrSSMALAN.
Cashier
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPRING GARDEN .STREET M. E..
ik,j 7 CILLIRCH—(Rev. A. Cookman.Pastor).—Deeply
interesting services are being held in this Church„‘
Twentieth. and Spring_ Garden. This evening Rey.'
Wm. Butler,D. D., Missionary to India. and -Rev.
Bishop Janes will be present and officiate, Services : at .
73‘ o'clock. The public are invited. . ].ti
-Tar., MABRTFACTURERS' NATIONAL)
.BANK, PEXLADELratra, Jan. 32,1865. .
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tan election held , at the , Banking. House. on Jan.l
10, Ism the followingsentlemen were elected Directors.
to serve the ensuing year:. i
JOHN JORDAN, JE.,
CURWEN STODDART,
MICHAEL MOYER, .
JOHN GILBERT
EMMOB WEAV*R _ - - t
LEWIS HAEHNLEN, ,
D. D. JONES
LEWIS ROYER,
JNO. G. REPPL.IER.
And at a meeting of the Board held this day JOHN
JORDAN, Jr., was unanimously re-elected President
jai2-31 N. W. WOODWARD, Cashier.
rigI.CITY NATIONA
1111A;PIIIIABELY
t an election held on the
lowing named stockholder
this Bank:
WITT:TAM C 4. HUGHER, 8. D. WALTON.
JOSLAH EIST.ERBOCK, A. BOYD CIEALMYNGS,
CHAS. W. TROTTER, CHARLES R LEX,
GEO. W. FAHNESTOCE, COFFIN COLE KT,
JOHNBAIRD, - FREDERICK WILLCOX,
THOMAS POTTER. J. P. WETHERILL,
C. HENRY GARDEN.
And et Meetingof the
LIAM F. MUG I 'M, Esq.,
President.
Jai2•aq
,BERT LEWIS, Cashier.
FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' NATION'.
lltY AL BANIC--Pati.a.DELPRIA, January 'l2, 18661
At an election held on the 10th - of January, 1866, the
following named Stockholders were elected Directorsi
S. A. lIERCFII.. FRANCIS TETE,
EDWIN M. LEWIS, WILLIAM M. FARR.
JOHN AHHHORST, LINDLEY SMYTH,
ANTHONY J. ANTELO, WILLIAM H. MERRICEI
BENJ. A. FARNHAM. WM. H. WOODWARD,
JAMY' R. CAMPBELL, RICHARD C. DALE,
ppmßEßTuri S. HUTCHINSON.QI3
And at a meeting of the Directors, this day, S. Ai
'MERCER. ESQ., was unanimously re-elected Presl.
dent, and EDWIN M. LEWIS, ESQ., Vice-President,
Jail-10t W. 111:SHT01.c, Js. Cashier.
NATIONAL BANK OF THE NORTHERN
LLBERTI.E.s, PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12, 1866.
At the annual election for Directors of this Bank,
held the iuth inst., the following gentlemen were duly
elected:
JOSEPH MOORE,
JOIs./LPII B. MYERS,
C.II.AIi.LES J. SUTTER.
EDWIN H. FITLER,
JOSIICA LIPPINCOTT,
JOSEI'II W. MILLER,.
JAMES N. STONE.
:MICHAEL BAKER,
ISRAEL PETER ..oN,
OVERINGTON,
ALEXANDER M FOX.
JACOB RIEGEL.
YOUNG.
and at a Meeting of the Board, held this day, JOSEPH
MOORE, Esq., was unanimously elected President,
W. Or MMERE,
Cashier.
tt r. AT A MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF
the TWENTY-FOURTH WARD, It was decided
to erect a suitable Monument to the memory of the
late Captain COURTLAND SAUNDERS, of Company
G, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers (Corn Exchange
Regiment).
'this was regarded as a fitting tribute from the friends
and neighbors of one who, in his life, exhibited so
many virtues, and, in his death, offered so noble a sacri
fice in the clam of hie country.
The undersign ed,having been appointed a Committee
to carry this decision into effect, have concluded to
erect a 'Monument of appropriate design over his re
mains at the Woodland Cemetery; and they invite
those 'who desire to Join in this Testimonial, to hand
their contributieus .43 any one of the Committee. is is
desired that the name should accompany each contri
bution, as it is intended to erect this Monument not
only upon a liberal scale, but to have it represent the
feeling of respect for the deceased so universally en
tertained among those who knew him.
N. B. BROWNE i A. J. DREXEL,
SAMUEL FIELb, HENRY HOOD,
HENRY C. TOW NSE:VD, CLARENCE H. CLARK.
HENRY C. LEA, HENRY C. GIBSON,
E. SPENCER MILLER, DAVID PA YN PE,R,
r-"nriiprre
POLDM:EtS ^ PA3LIT•TEq
Thcimmccliate Belief Of the .Soldier, the Widow,
lei - Orphan, in their own homer, is the only object vie
have in appealing to you for pecuniary co-operation.
:ouch families are numerous, and their terrible destitu
tion is known only to those who visit their humble
homes, their damp dark cellars and cold, cheerless
garrets.
Rev, WM. IIcELWEES, Pastor of the Fifteenth
Presbyterisn Church, of Philadelphia, and extensively
known by the name of "City Pastor." has been devot
ing much of his time, by his pen and personal labors,
during the last two years, for the benefit of this needy
and deserving class. Convinced that our citizens have
a heart in such a work, and stand ready to aid it when
appealed to, and finding that the calls for aid are dpily
Increasing, and that funds are needed to meet them,
you are earnestly solicited to contribute liberally to aid
this noble and Christ-like work. '.l was an hungered,
and ye gave me meat; thirsty, and ye gave me drink;
nahed, and ye clothe d me "
All contributions will be acknowledged in the public
papers.
Send contributions to
Rev. WM. McELWEE,
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•'City Pastor."
Superintendent of immediate
Aid for Soldiers' Famille 3,
Residence, 13.11 Lombard Strec
Philadel
Mrs. CITY PASTOR, Superintendent of CI
Department and of Visitation and Distribution.
Miss R. MOONEY, Agent nod Assistant S tl. •
ter. dent of Supplies and Distribution.
"We know CITY PASTOR, are acquainted with
work, and cordially recommend his cause and hi
self as worthy of the aid and conti&nce ofourcitlzen
"JAMES POLLOCK
"ALEXANDER HENRY,
"JAMES URNE,
"HENRY D. MOORE."
jal2fr&sa-Strp
IRTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF BRICE
LAYERS.—The International Convention of
tbe Bricklayers of North America, assem
bled in this city, on Monday morning, at
Royston Hall. This is the second meeting
of the organization, the first convention
having met in Philadelphia last year. The
following is a list of the, delegates present :
Baltimore, C. C. Mott, Jesse Ogle and John
T. B. Slater; Philadelphia, Jared D. Bitting,
Joseph Hackney and J. T. Akin; St. Louis,
Thomas Mockler; Brooklyn, N V., John
H. O'Rourk and John S. Frost; East Brook
lyn, N. Y., George Quinn; New York city,
John Cortier and Patrick Brazil; Jersey
City. N.J., John White; Cincinnati, Ohio,
Napoleon Paler and Joseph Cassiday; Rich
mond, Va., John Hammond. The follow
ing gentlemen were elected officers for the
ensuing year :—President, John A. White,
of Baltimore; Vice-president, John S. Frost,
of Brooklyn; Secretary, J. Edward Kirby,
of Baltimore; Treasurer, Joseph Hackney,
of Philadelphia, and Sergeant-at-arms, J.
E. Tayman. The greater portionof the day
was occupied with the organization, ap
pointing of committees, and the transaction
of business of interest only to the craft. In
his annual report the president favors the
"eight hour" system of labor. In honor of
the meeting of the convention in Baltimore,
and with a view of properly entertaining
the delegates from abroad, the bricklayers
of Baltimore gave a grand ball last night at
the New Assembly Rooms. The conven
tion will probably be in session three or
four days, but the business transacted will
be entirely of a private' character..—Bafti
more Sun.
A YEAR'S BUSINESS IN. CIEEIGAGIO.—The
Chicago papers publish the year's statistics
of trade and commerce. The following
items are interesting: The money expended
on builflings in 1865 was $6,950,000. The
total valuation of property is $64,709,177,
and tha t levied is $1,2'41,000. The lumber
. receiptwere 614,000 feet, exclusive of shin
gles, laths, and telegraph poles. The wool
receipts were 7,690,000 pounds; hides,
18,000,000; lake fish, 95,000 packages; coal,
346,000 tons; flour, 1,860,000 barrels, and'
wheat,. 9,465,000 buahels.
LIBERAL. —Piave' Mosely, of Chicago,
who during his life gave much of his heart
and time to the cause of popular education,
left by his will $lO,OOO to be added to the
Mosely School Fund, for supplying schbol
books to needy childrenin the public , schools
of the city, besides $30,000 in other forms for
the education of the "friendless," and $20,-.
000 to other objects of benevolence. ,
.8 PIIILADE
lA, Jan. 12,1866.
lOtla of January 1866,tbe
were elected Directors of
e Directors this day, WlL
was unanimously re-elected
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PHI I ADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12,1.866.
THE S'EtEN/M)OAH.
Correspondence Between Mr. Mains
and Earl Clarendon:
Recapitulation of the History of the
Rebel Pirate.
How an Innocent Merchant Vessel was
- Converted into a Cruiser.
The British Government Requested to
Put the Crew on Trial.
Earl Clarendon's Reasons for De
clining to Accede to
this Request.
Unconciliatory Tone of His Despatch
to Kr. Adams.
The Difference Between American and
British Neutrality
The Canada's mails, bringing the Adams-
Clarendon correspondence, in reference to
the pirate Shenandoah, have arrived. The
entire series of letters is too voluminous for
publication to-day, bat we give the most
important portions. On the 21st of October
Mr. Adams wrote to Earl Russell com-
plaining of the British origin, equipment
and manning of the Shenandoah, as well as
of the origin, etc., of the Alabama, and:the
rescue of her crew by the British yacht
Deerhound. Mr. Adams denounced these
affairs as flagrant outrages against neu
trality, and gave details proving his asser
tions. On the 7th of November Mr. Adams
wrote to Earl Clarendon, requesting that
the Shenandoah, which had arrived at
Liverpool, be given up to the United States
authorities. On the 11th of November,
Earl Clarendon wrote to Mr. Adams that
the Shenandoah had been delivered to the
United Slates Consul at Liverpool, but that
the officers and crew being "all foreigners"
they were allowed to depart from the vessel
with their effects. On November 14th Mi.
Adams replied to Earl Clarendon,oomplain
ing of the "disingenuous" way in which
the pirates had been released by the British
authorities. Several other letters passed
between the ministers in reference to this
question, and in regard to the Alabama and
the yacht Deerhound. The remainder of
the correspondence we give below. Letter
No. 9 is as follows :
1021, ADAMS TO THU ADL Or CLAERNDol4l.(neceired
Noy. 18).
LEGATION OF TII= liiiriro.;;TATI.l.O.l.VD.,N. Nov.
15, 1563.—ify Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge
the reception of a note from your predecessor, the
Right Hon. Earl Russell, dated the 2d inst., in reply to
one which I addressed to him on the 15th of Septem
ber last, on certain important questions now under
consideration between Her Majesty's flevernmentand
that which I have the honor to represent.
It is with the most profound regret that I am thus
compelled to open my relations with your Lordship in
a spirit, of controversy. I can only urge in extenua
tion of this proceeding the great importance of the
subjects under consideration—not simply as between
two countries. but from their wider bearing on the fu
ture relathns of all the ciVilized nations on the globe.
Furthermore, I Hatter myself that, from the contrac
tion necessarily going on of the topics under treatment,
we may, before long, arrive at some sort of termina
tion of a discussion already on my part, I fear, rather
tediously protracted.
His Lordship's note appears to be substantially con
fined to the consideration of two classes of facts, both
of them bearing upon the establishment' of one gene
• al principal of the law of nations—to wit, the ()bliss,
it tot a neutral country to belligerents to do every
to
gwithin its power to maintain its neutrality in
elate. This obligation his Lonlithip appenrs to main
tain to be fully acquitted by the adoption of such mea
sures es the neutral itself may judge sufficient, without
regard Many remonstrances of the beltig.erent. And
without entering into argument on the abstract guts
tion. he contents himself with vouching, in the conduct
of the United States in past cases in full justification of
the course taken by Great Britain, and complained of
by the United States in the progress of the late war.
the dilator the cases relied upon by his Lordship is
that in regard to certain claims for indemnity for in
juries done to the commerce of Portugal by vessels ll
legally fitted out in the United States.
In order to define the nature of the question, thus
raised, It would seem to be proper drat to note how tar
his Lordship and I are agreed. After which It may
more clearly appear wherein we are so untortana te
as to differ.
But consenting to cite the language and the action of
the United States Government in the Portuguese case
so ireely as his Lordship does as a precedent to justify
the later cow l% of Tier Majesty's Government now
drawn into question, it is obvious that he must have
given to them the high sanction of his approbation.
On my sloe, I have aireacy, hi api eceding note, ex
pressed It as my opinion, that the grounds taken In that
case by my government were impregnable.
It necessarily follows that on this point we are fully
agreed. Where there is no difference it is obviously
superfluous jerem ta l s.e b n eg tin p ue er an
argument,
to observe that in all
the previous examination of this topic I have carefully
abstained from the task of affirming that a neutral
power is absolutely responsible for the injurious con
sequences of any and every violation of neutrality
that may originate within its territorial limits, with
out regard to the circumstances attending each case.
The proposition which I have affirmed, and still do
continue to insist upon, is, that a neutral is responsible
for all injuries which may so ensue to a friendly nation
when it tads to exercise all the means in its power for
prevention, and constitutes itself the solejudge of the
extent to which it will refute to resort to stronger ones
within its reach, when the uld ones are proved by the
injured party to have been, wholly inadequate to the
emergency.
Witn use light abed by this explanation, I now pro
pose very briefly to set forth those points in the re
spective:action of the United States towards Portugal
and of Great Britain towards the United States, where
in they appear to me to differ so essentially and radi
cally as to make it impossible to bring them within a
reasonable parallel. -
1. The United States did not e recognize the insurgents
in South America as belligerent until the tact of the
presence of their armed v sels was made patent to
them on the ocean. But Gr t Britain did erect the
insurgents in the United Ste into a belligerent before
they showed a vessel on the ea, before they organized
an army on land, and before key had done a thing but
declare an intention to do that they never subse
quently executed.
2. Upon the first notice giv n to the Government of
the United States that the neutrality of their ports was
violated by South American insurgents making out
fits in connection with their own citizens, they imme
diately put in force the prop ions of the existing law;
prt secations were institutedhist the foreign agents,
as well as citizens ; and dec of restitution were ob
tained from the judicial trio nals in the cases of cap
tured property. In other w s, nothing was left un
done that energy could do to bring to bear existing
I,x
preventive legislation again these offenders.
One particular instance of e desire to perform these
obligations is worthy to be resented to your notice,
more particularly inasmuch as it incidentally explains
as well the public sense of tee extent of the obliga
tion eraneutral power in similar cases, as of the re
sponsibility entailed from an insufficient performance
of it.
It appears that some of the insurgent emissaries, in
conjunction with desperate adventurers of the United
States, went to the extent of seizing and occupying two
different spots on the American coast, neither of them
within the recognized Jurisdiction of the Union, nor 'yet
within that of any.ret‘ponsible Power. Here theymade
bases from whicnlo conduct their hostile operations
against the commerce of Spain. and Portugal,verymuch
in the manner,- but not nearly with so. much success,
as Liverpool in this kingdom and the port of Nassau
weretnade bases of,against the'commerce of the United
States, by insurgent, emissaries ' during the late war.
These proceedings soon attracted the attention erne
OUR WHORE COUNTRY.
President, who dwelt upon the necessity of adopting
prompt measures of prevention in his annual recom
mendationslo Congress in the year 1817. The matter
was referred in course to the consideration of a Com
mittee of the House ofßepresentatives, which made a
report recommending that tbeseestablishments should
bent once suppresaed by force, if necessary.
Among the reasons given for resortng to . this sum
mary proceeding are the following, to which I ask a
moment of yonx Lordship's attention:
"The immediate tendency of suffering such arma
ments. in defiance of our lawn, would have beep to
embroil the-United States with, all the nations whcise
coMerce with our country was suffering under these
depredations; and if not checked by all the means in
the power of the government, whonld have author
ized claims from the subjects of foreign governments
for indemnities at the expense of this nation; for cap
tures by our people in vessels fitted out in our porn,
and a.a could not fall of being alleged, countenanced
by,the very neglect of the necessary means of sup
pressing them."
It would be difficult to express in more forcible,
language the principle established by the law of
nations than is done In these sentences. The action
recommended was, moreover, performed so promptly,
that soon afterwards the President, in a special mes
sage, was enabled to announce that the piratical es
tablishments at Ame paramountnd at Galveston had
been suppressed. The necessity had been
thought to justify the exercise of power even over ter
ritory not within the national jurisdiction. -
But when I turn my attention to the proceedings of
Her rittijesty's GOverrunent atu 'they are noted in the
dreary list of my representations and Complaints
contained in the printed memorandum furnished to
me with - His Lordship's note or the 2d inst., when r.
perceive real justice to have been so seldom done and
so often defeated, however good the Intentions may
have been; when I note the omission of all reference to
the endless remonstrances made by myself against
the establishment of a naval bureau in Liverpool,
conducted by insurgents mentioned and particularized
by name; because not a single step was ever taken
elther,to prevent their action or to punish them,
cannot but be sensible of a difference in the preventive
action of 'the two countries in similar circumstances,
which would ever forbid me trom classing them to
gether in one connection for a single moment.
1. It is not, however. denied that, in the one case as
in the other: several cases of Illegal outfits took place
which the existing laws proved inefficient to prevent
orjou nish.
In that of the United States the representative of the
aggrieved Power made at once a direct appeal to the
Government stating the cause of the ditliculty, and
holleitthg a new rnoVenlent fur the purpose of obtain
int from the requ'site source stronger powers of pre
vention; to wbieh that tiovernment immediately re
sponded by reteigutzwg the justice of the complaint,
and at once adopting the suggestion,
It" Her re aJestv's eovernment has at any time In this
struggle followed that example it lies esmped my ob
servation. '1 should be glad to be corrected when i of that it has done the directly opposite thing.
It ere 1 may he permitted for a moment to refer to a
pamage or his Lordship's note. which appears to have
been called out by a hypothetical description I venture
to give of the consequence that might en.ue to toe
would If neutral nations constituted themselves toe
sole judges of the degree in which they had done their
duty under a code of their own making. To this phrase
his Lordship is pleased to retort as follows
"'Yet, as tar I can judge. your secretary of State
always maintained that the United States. as a neu
tral Power, were the sole judges of th degree to
which It had done its duty under a code of his own
making."
To which I would beg permission to observe that his
Lordship can scarcely presume me to maintain that,
In the literal sense, my country dues Mega its own
code of laws. What I did mean to do was to
distinguish by this term a country which was ready
to accept suggestions from foreign Powers,
for an improvement of a code designed to give
them the protection they are entitled to by treaties as
well as International law, from one which deter
mined to abide by Its own system without regard to
external representations. By keeping in mind this
distinction, in connection with the fact already stated
ci the action of my government, It will then appear
that. his Lordship is in error when he declares that
"our ateesetazias of State" (meaning these of the
United states) "made themselves the sole ledges of the
degree In which the country had done Its duty under a
code or their own making." So far was this from
being true that they admitted that the country had not
doVe its full duty, and they proceeded to amend the
code at the suggestion of a foreign Power that claimed
to be agprierer. Hence It Is that the "code" was "not.
or their own making."
Illthere be a shadow of doubt left on this point I will
proceed to disperse it by the following extracts:
Un the Mth of December. isle, H. Correa de Serra
addieued these words to the Secretary of State
apply. theretore, to this government, In the pre
sent iustance, not to rase altereatious or to require
satisfaction which the Constitution of the United
States has sot perhaps enabled them to give, but be
cause I know that the supreme Executive of this
nation, all powerful when supported by law. is con
stitutionally inactive when unsupported by law. What
I solicit or him is the proposition to Oongress of such
provision by law as will prevent such attempts for the
future."
• To which application Mr. Monroe, then Secretary of
state. replies as follows on the 27th of December. Iva:
"I, have communicated your letter to the President
cud have now the honor to transmit to you a copy of a
es,tage which he has addressed to Congress on the
subject, with a view to obtain such an extension, by
law, of the executive power. as will be nec es sary to
preserve the strict neutrality of the United States in
the existing war between Spain and the spanish Colo
nies, and effectually to guard against the danger lu re
gard to the vessels of y...ur sovereign which you have
anticipated."
Ana on the lath of March, Mr. Bush. then acting
Secretary, writes to him as follows:
. . .
he Act of Congress passed on the 2d of this month
to preserve more effectually the neutral relations of
the Hutted States,beir g upon the subject brought under
consideration in your letter to this department of the
20th Of December last, I have the honor. by direction of
the President. to transmit tor your Information the en
clostd copy of it. The President feels sure that your
sovereign will pereets e In the spirit and scope of its
provisions a distinguished proof of the desire which
animates this nation to maintain with his dominions
and subjects the most harmonious relations."
But when I turn to the other side of the picture. and
view the action which Her Majesty's Government has
thought it proper to take in answer to similar repre
eentations made by me on behalf of my government:
r, ben I observe that the appeals to the existing law
have been almost uniformly of a kind to prove :to ut
ter inefficacy: and when, upon my making represen
tations as to the expediency of further legislation to
eulatge the powers of the government to an extent
adequate to the emergency. I find that proposal posi
tively declined it seems to me that here again the
parallel sought to be mate utterly falls.
I would respectfully ask whether, in the correspon
dence just laid before your Lordship, there be any
language similar to that which his Lordship in one of
the notes which he did me the honor to address to me,
used'to me:
"barely we are not bound to go Cu making new laws
nd tadnituni because new occasions arise."
Here I would respectfully submit that if his Lord
ship be right in his assertion that new laws ad infiniiiim
are not required by new occasions, it is difticult to ex
plain the reason for the existence of so many legisla
tive bodies and such multiplied !inmate books. Surely
the government which I represent would not nave so
repeatedly acceded to the solicitations of Her Ma-,
jesty's Government as it has done, to "make new laws
for new occasions." under any other plea.
But I. am in candor bound to observe that, even in
this doctrine. there has been during the late struggle a
singtilar variation in the practice of Her Majesty's
Government., which I ask your Lordship's permission
to point,out.
At a very early date the exposed nature of the fron
tier bordering upon Canada became so much a subject
of anxiety to my government that I was Instructed to
bring the matter to the attention of hia Lordship.
with a view to the establishment of more effective
preventive measures on the Canadian side that were
thought to be then within their reach. To that
end, in the early part of December. 1865, In a
conversation which I bad the honor to
bold with his Lordship, after explaining the
reasons of my government for the dauger
apprehended in this quarter. I proceeded to propose
the adoption of a form of law on the part of C%nada,
resembling that which bad been enacted on our part
in 1838 to meet a similar emergency then happening
there, It is true that for a considerable period I had
no reason to presume that this proposal had been more
favorably receved than any other of the same kind I
had been called to make. But when, one year later,
information was received of the extreme peril into
which Cals - ada had been thrown by the violent enter
prise executed by some of tae insurgents established
in thet province upon the peaceful town of St. Alban's,
I then had the satisfaction of learning from his Lord
ship that the suggestion had heen adopted so far as
Her Majesty's Government had recommended to the
authorities of Canada to procure the enactment of the
suggested law.
11 this case, then, it is clear that the imminent dan
ger of a rupture between the two countries had brought
on an acknowledgment of the necessity of going on to
"make a new law to meet a new occasion," But surely
her Majesty's Government would not bg willing to
give even Ccolor to an inference that nothing be a
necessity to avoid a war would be a sufficient motive
to induce It to recognize an obligation to make a new
law. lithe reasons for the suggestion were equally
valid In all cases, I fall to perceive upon what principle
the nature of the answer should be made to depend
upon the merely accidental pressure of the circus:li
sten attending the moment It was made
WI hout pressing this topic farther, I would then
beg
observe that in any event, however the facts
attending theiPortuguese claim as now explained may
be vieeved, one thing is Indisputable, and that is that
there is a widedivergency in the nature of the two
cases nought to be brought together. It is plain that
neither in the commencement, nor In the proceedings
under the existing laws, not yet in the mode of treat,
ing the suggestien of new legislation, was there any
resemblance whatever in the tone or the action of the
respeetive governments. hence I am constrained to
arrive at the conclusion that, whatever may be thought
of the conduct of the Government of the United States
in itarelationatoward Portugal, there is no parallel to
it in that of Great Britain toward the United States,
by which the latter may be tested in the way of justi
licatidn. Considered as a precedent, for which alone
the case seems to have been quoted by his Lordship, I
must insist that the evidence entirely falls to establish.
Its authority.
On &general review of these marked differentes,con
sidered in the liget of the rule of international law laid
downlat the outset of this letter, it may now be said
that One government appears to have done all ' that it
was re.asonablya.sked.to do, and that it could do, to pre
serve' its neutrality, while the other Certainly Could
have Cone more, but deliberately refused and accepted
. the responsibility of tbat zefaea
Hence, I must respectfully submit that before his
Lordship concludes to adopt the language need 'by.the-
United States in answer to Portugal, he should be pre
pared with proof to show that he has :likewise adopted
the action on which they based it. •
I should here gladly close my portion of this long
controversy If it were not that his Lordship has, in his
-note to which I now have the honor to reply: thought
fit to open a new matter which I cannot decline to no
tice. •
It has happened in the course Of this extended dia..'
elusion that he bas,on more than one occasion, deigned
to give tbe the. dolts of his examination on various
points sit history in my own country. In the first in
■tance,bls Lordship was pleased to apprise, me that
Spain had never receives' any' compensation for the
claims of her :cilizens against, the United States, By
the aid ef a little light I think I succeeded in dispersing
that illusion, so that it has not been made to appear
again. .aain, his LOrdanip was pleased to inform me
that the Enlistment Acts of the respective countries
were in their main provisions similar and coextensive.
Here I respectfully pointed out to hls attention the
fact that certain ha portant provisions 'were contained
in the one that were not to be found in the other;
provisions which we, at least regarded as having
proved in praetice the most efficient in the whole law.
His Lordship, in the note to which lam now reply
ing, has been kind' enough to , take notice of this
ditierence, and goes on to 'descrite the nature of the
provisions his bad overlooked: but it appears to be
only for the purpose of trying to convince me that in
my etatement uf their superior efficacy I am utterly,
wrong. Hence the argument appears to follow some
what after this fashion; His 'Lordship having proved
to his sativaction that those provisions of the law
which Her l!dajesty's Government did not adopt were
easu.sceptible of evaalon as all the others widen it did
adopt, it must necessarily follow that Her Male:lWe
Government were fully Justified in declining a pro
pose' to make any amendmentwhatever of ita existing
statue.
To which I would respectfully venture to reply that,
even bad the result proved to be as supposed, yet the
position of Her Majesty's Government, if it had con
sented to make the experiment would have been, at
least to my eye. Infinitely stronger thau it Is now. It
might then have reflted to all complaints. as the
United States replied to Portugal, that everything in -
its power had been done, even to the extent desired by
the complaining party. Whereas, by a refusal to re,
cognize thejustice of the request. it appears to havd
pieced itself:ln the attitude of a party deliberately as.
earning the resew - I:Ability of declining to use those
powers. legitimately within its reach wherewith to fillet
be most Oblightloll.
But 1 sin constrained to go further. and affirm that
I ran by no means subscribe to the opinion which his
Lordship is pleased to express as to the ineff , ctive na
-1 are of the provisions of tbe law to which he has re.
:erred. It is not withoutextreme surprise that I dad him
use the precise language respecting It which I beg •
permission here to i,uote :
"Now, I contend, first, that for ten years these pro
visions proved utterly Inefacac ous to prevent the
tit ti n g cut of privateer's at Baltimore. as shown by the
tact that the complaints of the Portuguese Ministers
of captures and plundering by American prlv.teers
were more frequent and extended to a large amount
of property after ISIS than they had done from ISI6 to
It is:difficult for me to describe the high degree of
astonishment with which I have read these lines.
In opposition to this grave affirmation of facts,
e inch I must beg leave to observe no attempt is made
ie sustain by any distinct evidence I am arlYea to trice
the liberty to affirm on my own side, first that there is
not a tittle of specifications to show that the fitting 001
of privateers continued in any appreciable sense for
ten years after the year ISIS; and. secondly, that no
pretence of that kind Is to be found in any of the otti.
vial remonstrances of the representati•, es of Portugal,
to e hich 1 have had access, with one single exception,
which I propose presently to notice.
in relation to the point of the efficiency of the law, I
shall venture in opposition to his Lordship's reason
ing as to what it might be, to confront that which, in
the mind of M. Correa de Serra, the person through
e born all the transactions passed during much the
largest part of the period in question, and who had
every opportunity to be familiar with them, It really
was.
On the 4th of February, 1515, about two yews after
it bad gone into operation, he deliberately teed the
following language :
' This law, so honorable:to thespirit of Justice of the
government that enacted it, has also been found in
practice the most useful of the laws existing,on this
subject- Unhappily the continuance and recent aggra
vations of the evils it was intended to remedy seem to
render it necessary that this law may continue in
ibrce for some time. I apply, therefore, to titir govern
ment in order to obtain thecontinusioce of this law, so
necesenry to the peaceful trade of the subjects of my
i"overeign, and so honorable to the character of the
United States, perfectly confident that my request is
recording to the Jest and friendly Intentions of the
Chief Magistrate ano legislators of .he Union. and con
ducive to the consolidation of good harmony between
my Sovereign and the United States."
On the 4th of June. 1020, he again writes to the secre
tary of State. as follows, thanking him for still more
effective legislation:
- Permit me. Sir, to profit of this ocean ion to offer my
thanks to this government fbr the law that prohibits
the entrance of privateers In the most important ports
of the Enlon, and forthe other that declares piracy the
landing and committing ontragee ashore in foreign
lands. I acknowledge the salutary influence of the
Executive In obtaining these amellorations.•'
Notwithstanding the very great deference with
which It is my desire, as well as my habit, to bow to
the judgment of his Lordship, If I find myself
so unfortunate as to be constrained to express an
humble opinion in this case of conflicting authority,
I cannot In candor disguise my conviction that the
COI reel. view is most likely so be that of M. l',irrea de
But, t owever efficient this law may have been
found to be by M. Correa de cierra, al sn late a date as
the 4th of Jo, e, It is now gravely affirmed that it
so wholly lost Its efficacy for tue te, , years following,
that more property was captured after Isla than be
lore,and the complainta of the Portuguese Minister for
these captures and plundering were morn frequent
than eve,.
The natural corollary. should this statement be sns.
mined, would be that, assuming the exertions of the
, overnment to have continued the same, instead of
improving the Efficacy of the old law, the addition 0'
tie new provisions must have only made it' more
worthless than it was before, upon which logic might
doobliess be based a very gt od justification to Her
Ilfajesty'e Government for declining to try further
lezislation altogether. But, unfortunately. the whole
argument falls to the ground when its
base disappears. It is not denied that
•tome outfits escaped from Baltimore after the
year ISIS. But It Is denied that the complaints
made for captures after that time bore any fair
proportion to those mad. before- It never has been
pretended that any law could be made so perfect, or
any vigilance could be so complete, as to put an
end to the efforts of prolligete and desperate men. The
grave error into which his Lordehip has fallen appears
to have originated in an ex parte' letter written by a
Minister from Portugal at Washington, thirty years
alter the date of the events, in which letter and
the caption of a list embracing the names of vessels
captured, he includes them vaguely within two distant
dates of lute and le2s. -It is, however, remarkable
that in the letter itself, containing his, oesu
recapitulation of the facts, no date of a capture is
given later than 1120. By turning to the original rep
resentations made by his predecessors the same tact
distinctly appears. I have carefully examined those
representations to trace the dates of the claims em
braced in that list. and find much the greater propor
tion included within the period of residence of M. Cor
rea de Serra ending in that year. So also of the gross
amount of value assigned inlste as an indemnity for
all the damage done during the entire period, which is
less than .1:350,000. I find a great proportion embraced in
an early and more trustworthy representation made
by the same person.
Such being the facts, I submit whether, with such
small support as can be given by this wholly ex arte
and vague averment, his Lordship has not a little
crossed the verge of international courtesy by venturing
without any personal experience whatever of Ame
rican legislation, and in the thee of the statement of M.
Correa de Serra. which be must have read to hazard
impression
likeassertion, and still more give rise to an
like that necessarily produced by the language already
quoted. Standing 83 I do, the defender of the law of
my country, it Is with regret I am compelled to pro
test against it as wholly unsubstantiated by any note
adduced. and in every essential particular incorrect.
Neither were those the only cases In which the eill•
cacy of these provisions of law have been fully tested.
It is not a very long time since I had the-honor of
calling the attention of Her Majesty's Government
to an instance of the remarkable promptness with
which ac• lon was had under them upon a request
made by the representative of Her Majesty's Govern
ment at Washington. When Mr. Crampton, on the
11th of October. 185 e, directed the attention of nay
Government to the character of a vessel in New
York, then believed by him to be fitting out as a
privateer, it was by virtue of the authority vested
in it by one of the sections of this law that she was
seized on the 18th of the same month and taken
possession of by the officers of the law in sncn a
manner as to prevent all possibility of escape, It re
quired but four days to prosecute the investigation
before Her Majesty's representative was led to declare
his satisfaction with the resialtto which it bad reached,
and desired the process to be stopped. When I - com
pare the celerity of this effective proceeding with the
feeble nature of the process that ended in the escape
of the Alabama, In defiance of the:British authority,
while I give One credit to Her Majesty's Government
for goon intentions, it seems difficult to assent to the
View - which His Lordship has been pleased to take of
the slight difference in the inefficacy of the legislation
of the respective nations. In any event, I cannot but
think that future harmony would have been much
more certainly secured by a consent to try the experi
ment in season, than by an endeavor, after great
injury has been done, to prove that it might not, tinder
any circumstances, have been averted.
But it:would appear superfluous to pursue this invent
gallon further, in the view of the _fact, that whether
these provisions of toe American law were or were not
effective, it never was part of my instructions to' urge
the adoption upon Her Majesty's Government. I was
instructed only to suggest the expediency of having
recourse to such additional measures as it might think
proper to choose to the end of making the laws of Great
Britaht more effective. And ItliVaB in that form! only
that Her Majesty's Government decided to decline the
proposal. Tile decision was not against the adoption
of the law of the United Slates. It was against. doing
an at all. iivhiChl
Neither in presenting the argnmen e
been called to do, in the course or my - duty here,dan I
for a moment permit an implication that asy govern
went huh enter "made a demand,!hictk - aims at thee.
F. FETHERSTON. Maw.
DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS. .
diminution of British freedom, or which assumes,
without warrant from any previously recognized au
thority or practice, the existence of an extent of obli
bation on the part of neutrals toward belligerents,golng
eyond any which the government of a free country
could have power, though acting with entire good
faith, punctually to flan
I feel very sure that my country is quite as jealous of
the preservation of the true principles of freedom as
Great Brirain is, or ever has bean, and farther. I fully
believe that neither Government would consent to give
to the term that latitude which would encourage the
power of doing wrong with perfect impunity.,
The suggestion which his Lordship has been pleased
to make towards the close of his note of improve
ments in .the statutes of both nations, to the end
that greater security may be given to the re
speCtiv nations . against those who endeavor 'to
evade its laws, though it appears to me to be in sub
stance little more than it has been the object ofmy Go
vernment from the outset of the war to obtain,is yet one
which I cannot but receive with great respect,' and.
which I shall transmit to my government witn
sure. If the reasons for It are sound now. I am, at a
loss to perceive why they did not avail during's pa
ned when my country could have felt the benefit of
them. I know that I need not repeat how muckpalla
it has given me heretofore to witness the evil conse
quences that ensue from the alienation of sentiment
that has grown out of this struggle 'between people of
the same race, and bow cheerfully I welcome every
appearance of admire to bring them back toharmony-
Yekwith regard to the Proposition immediately befbre
me. I camsot forbear toj observe. that it , is predicated
upon an assumption that the legislation of the two
countries 113 now Equally ineincacious--which I cannot
entertain for a moment. Oa the contrary, the Jae:m
any for some action in rotate seems to me to be inope
rative, because that legisla ion as it now stands is, not
co extensive. •
For it is hardly possible for me to imagine that the
people of the United States. after the experience they
have had of injuries from the imperfection of Briticle
legis , ation, and a refusal to amend it, would be ready
cheerfully to respond to another appeal like that made
in isrr3 by Her ajesty's Representative to the more
stringent and effective protection extended to their
own. The great preservative of harmony between na
tions is the full recognition of reciprocity In their obli
gations. ho longas the heavy list of depredations
upon Ardericom commerce, consequent upon the inter
of a succession of hostile cruisers, built fitted out,
armed, manned and navigated from British porta with
perfec. impunity, continues to weigh upon their
minds, it would be the height of assurance in me* to
bold out any encouragement to the acceptance of pro
po:-.als the pritiliesl consequence of which might be to
place Great Britain in precisely the same degree of
security in dangerous emergencies 'which she herself,
when applied to had deliberately refused to accord to
ii EU.
In regard to the ptrting words of hls Lordship's note
I have already too often had occasion to express the
sentiments of my government to leave any doubt Or
the sense in which I accept them.
'if the performance or a duty which has been too
often painful. while his Lordship has been officially
the person to whom it has been my lot to adtress my
representations. I have been steadily cheered by the
reeling that prompted those lines. I have the greatest
pleasure in believing tbat.in assuming the duties of his
post, under his auspices, imy country may rest satis
fied twat the accession of your Lordship has brought
about no unfavorable change.
I Pray. &c., Cll AIILES FRA.NCIS ADAMS.
(NO. 10.) 3113. ADAMS TO EARL CLAIIENDON.—(B.e
ce ved Nov. 21.)
LEGATION OP THE UNITED STATBS. LOSIDON, Nov_
21, 15ce—.3fy Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge
the reception of two notes from your Lordship, one of'
the 17th met the other of the 15th Inst.. both of them
relating to the case of the vessel heretofore known as
the Shenandoah.
The arguments presented in these notes appear to
me substantially so much the same as have been urged
in the correspondence I have heretofore had the honor
to conduct with your predecessor that I deem it unne
cessary. on my own responsibility, further to enlarge
upon the opposite views already submitted. Regret
ting that the result has been to bring us no nearer to
any agreement In our respec lye convictions, Ishall
content myself with transmitting copies ofyour Lord
ship's notes for the consideration of my government,,
and awaiting oscine instructions.
I pray, dc.
B. ADAMS TO liirE 'EARL op'eLArcErNbox.--(lieceived.
LM:ATION OF TELI3 I.7NITDDTATES, LONDON, No?_
21. Lord: I have the honor to Inform your
Lordship that the notes elicited by the proposal for a
commission to consider certain classes of claims grow
ing out of the lase difficulties in the Untied States,
=fide by your predecessor, the right Hon. Earl -Russel,
in hls letter addressed to me on the Hill of August
last, have received the careful consideration of my
government_
. -
Adhering. as my government does, to the opinion.
that the claims it has presented, which his Lordship
has thought ht, at the outset, to exclude from consid
eration. are just and reasonable, I am instructed to say
that it sees now no occasion for fortherdelay in giving
a full answer to His Lordship's propo idon,
I am directed. therefore, to inform your Lordship
that the t
.roposition of Her Majesty's Govern vent for
the creating of a joint conirraWon is respectfully de
clined.
I pray your Lordship to accept the assurances of the
highest consideration. with which
I have, &a., CH.ARLI. FRANCIS ADAMS.
[No. 12.1
THE EARL OF CLARENDON TO MR. ADA3I3..
Foasit.x OFFICE, Dec. 2, 1563, 'Sol: I have tot
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th ult.,
having reference to the letter which my predecessor
ar'dretst d to you on the 3d olt.
There are many st.ternents in your letter which
should he prepared to controvert if it were not that.
Her 33 ajesty's Government consider that no advan
tage ran result from prolonging the controversy, of
which the topics aye gsnerally exhausted, but which
might possibly, if continued. introduce acrimony into
the relations between this country and the United
Slates; two nations who from kindred, origin and
mutual interest should desire to be knit together by
bonds of the'closest frienciship, Such a dmireisNtrollg
ly felt by the government and people of this country,
and Her Majesty's Government and people of the
United States.
While abstaintng, therefore, from any discussion of
the passage in your letter to the correctness of which I
bru unable to subscribe, it is nevertheless my duty let
closing this correepot dance to observe that no armed
esse I departed during the war from a /latish Port to
cruise against the commerce of the United States and
to maintain that throughout all the diflictilties of the
civiltwar by wnich the United States have lately beets
distracted, huttin the termination of which no nation
rejoices more cordially than Great Britain, the British
Government have steadily and honestly discharged all
the duties incumbent on them as a neutral Polder, and
have never deviated from the obligations imposed ort
them by international law.
Facts and Fancies.
The Richmond Republic speaking of the
dismissal of General Sweeney, says he has
issued a card to the "Botherhood." Not a
a bad typograghical error.
Alfred Tennyson has had an American
indicted who, in reverence for the poet,
climbed into his garden and broke a twig
for a keepsake. Rather small potatoes,
considering the fuss he made about in
viring Maud to come into his garden.
We have often wondered why so many
newsboys sit every day on the steps of the
Girard Bank; but it is now explained. The
Springfield Republican says in the winterof
1855 there were eight carrier
in boys employed
to distribute that paper Springfield.
Three of these boys are now cashiers of
banks in or near Springfield.
EMANCIPATION CLAIMS.—The Secretary
of War, in response to the House resolution
of the Bth inst., relative to the appointment
of Commissioners under the act of February
29th, 1864, states that Commissioners were
appointed in the States of Delaware and
Maryland, and by the President's direction
in no other slave States, and that the order
of the President suspending further ap
pointments in the absence of any limitation
of time for making them in the act of Con
gress, was the reason for not appointing
Commissioners in other slave States. He
says that the necessity of making provision
for the payment of troops and the pressing
exigencies of the war, required all the funds
furnished by the Treasury, and for that
reason payments on awards were sus
pended.
The Presidents direction remains unre
yoked, and the necessity for the use of all.
available funds for the payment of troops
and supplies still continues. The accom
panying statement of Assistant Adjutant-
General Foster shows that there have been
filed with the Commissioners for Maryland
3,867 claims for compensation under the act,
and that awards were made upon 786 olefins,
amounting to $230,750, of which but $6,900
have been paid. 114 claims were filed with
the Commissioners for ; Delaware, upon 43 or
which awards mere made amounting to
$11,833, none of which have been paid::e :
EXECUTION AT NEWAREC, N S.-:-:-Ittorris.
Ellsworth, ivlored, was executed at lici*ark
ysterday, for the murder of his wife'last
• .
August.
CHARLES FBA.NCIS ADAMS
(No.-4.)
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